Learning on Screen Conference and Awards 2010

The Learning on Screen Conference 2010 was held at The Open University in Milton Keynes on 27th and 28th April 2010.

This year, the conference explored the challenges facing staff and students accessing and using moving pictures and sound in distance learning. Information regarding the themes explored at the conference can be found in the conference programme and the conference themes.

The Learning on Screen Awards ceremony took place on the evening of 27th April at the Hilton Hotel, Milton Keynes. The evening saw the British Universities Film & Video Council present a number of awards which celebrate and reward excellence in the use of moving image, sound and related media in learning, teaching and research.

Professor Marcus du SautoyThe ceremony was presented by Professor Marcus du Sautoy, the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and presenter of ‘The Story of Maths‘ (The Open University: BBC 4) and was attended by delegates from academia, broadcast and the publishing community.

A full list of the seven award categories, including winners and nominees is available to view.

The Learning on Screen 2010 jury included:

Karen Carey, Media Producer, University of Oxford
Robin Moss, former consultant at Media for Education & Health
Sean Thornton, Acting Assistant Director Media, Anglia Ruskin University
Toni Kelly, Learning Spaces Project Manager, University of Birmingham
Mike Dick, Mike Dick Productions Ltd
Balviar Notay, Programme Manager, Information Environment, JISC
Murray Weston, Chief Executive, British Universities Film & Video Council

A collection of photos from the event, can also be viewed and downloaded online.